Meet Laurent
Entrepreneur, Business Coach & Trainer, Podcast Host and CrossFit addict.
> 20 years of experience
Successfully managing, and growing SMEs in multicultural environments (South East Asia)
Strong business skills
Leadership, business strategy, sales, people, financial management, etc.
Critical thinking
High ability to make sense of the big picture, ask questions and get things done.
”In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.
Albert Einstein
Practial & Realistic
Providing first-hand business experience
People centric
Passionate about growing people through a practical approach.
Results Oriented
Getting things done
I am a French national who left France at 23, spent 20 years in South East Asia, before relocating to Finland in the summer of 2019.
I love asking questions.
My professional background is in market research, (where I nurtured my love for questions) and advertising. I ran businesses of up to 150 people.
Working for entrepreneurs in multicultural environments developed my entrepreneurship mindset.
While I was growing a passion for coaching, mentoring and training people, I also acquired strong skills in business strategy, leadership, business development, as well as financial management.
I've been a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer since 2017, which enables me to talk about physical fitness with my clients.
Today, I combine all these skills and my experience to help entrepreneurs and small business owners build outstanding businesses.
Did I mention that I love asking questions?
Give yourself the means to grow your business
Do you tick any of the boxes below:
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☑ You are an entrepreneur or small business owner, passionate about your field of expertise, and focusing on building an outstanding business. However, somehow, you cannot find the triggers to do so: "What's going on? Are we on the right path?"
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☑ You are looking for clarity of purpose: "Why are we doing this?"
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☑ You need a concrete plan of actions to move forward: "What are we going to do about it?"
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☑ You and/or your team lack the leadership skills to support your business expansion: "How can we grow our people?”
Coaching and Training might be the right answer:
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Coaching is made to challenge you and create the path towards being outstanding. It will help you make sense of the big picture, guide you towards actionable solutions, and make you accountable for yourself.
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Training is designed to support your business expansion. My training courses are built on the following model: a little bit of theory and a lot of practicality. They will provide you and your team with tools and techniques that can be immediately applied within your business.
You can also:
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Follow Inter:views podcast, where entrepreneurs all around the world talk about their journeys, and share practical insights for anybody with the entrepreneur's spirit out there.
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Subscribe to the ToolBox newsletter, collect my best questions, and get weekly practical business tips directly into your inbox
Continuous Learner
Better advising clients
High Business Ethics
Making a difference, authentic about who I am and what I stand for.
What Makes Me Relevant?
I have always cared more about others than I care about myself. I love talking issues with people, trying to find solutions together or teach them something new. I am genuinely curious about people and interested in their successes.
Half of my career was spent in the market research industry. It taught me one critical skill: asking questions. With the right questions comes the right answers. Questions are the pieces that link my work all together. The higher the quality of my questions, the more impact I make.
I have always worked for entrepreneurs before becoming one myself. I started managing small companies at an early stage in my career with little help from the owners. I had to figure it out and acquire new skills by myself. I experienced great successes and failures. I speak the same language as entrepreneurs and small business owners, I sat in their seats.
In 2014, I felt into CrossFit and it literally changed my life. It saved me from a burn-out and gave me the discipline I was lacking to better take care of my body. I have since been the fittest version of myself. I incorporate what I learn from it (e.g. discipline, challenge, time, wellness) into my work.